justly
/ˈdʒʌstli/adverb
justly is spelled J-U-S-T-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, justly means “In a just or fair manner; rightfully” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in justly?
| Letters | 6: J-U-S-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,320th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is justly?
Justly appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce justly?
- UK /ˈdʒʌstli/
Justly has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-justly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of justly
- justlier comparative
- more justly comparative
- justliest superlative
- most justly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does justly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a just or fair manner; rightfully.
- 2
With a just or fair use of language; with good reason, properly.
But the city on the River Clyde can justly claim to have turned the tide.
- 3
obsoleteWith great precision; accurately, exactly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Justly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense In a just or fair manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | justement |
| German | gerecht |
| Portuguese | justamente |
| Spanish | justamente, con razón |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.